Compact evergreen habit and vibrant orange fruit provide year-round ornamental and edible garden value.
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Citrus x microcarpa, the Calamondin Cumquat, is a compact evergreen citrus carrying small round orange fruit and fragrant white flowers. Leaves are small, glossy and dark green, and the habit is upright and well branched without much help. It is as much an ornamental shrub as it is a fruit tree.
Full sun and a fertile, free draining soil give the best crop, with steady water while the fruit is filling. Warm temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean climates suit it, including protected coastal sites. Growth runs 20 to 60 centimetres a year. Young trees are frost sensitive, though established plants take light frost.
It works in an edible garden, a courtyard, a run of pots along a warm wall, or a planter outside a cafe where the fruit does double duty as decoration. The fruit is sour raw but excellent in marmalade, cordial and cooking. One established tree crops heavily enough for a household.
About Calamondin Cumquat
Calamondin Cumquat, Citrus x microcarpa, is a compact evergreen citrus understood to be a natural cross between a mandarin and a kumquat. It carries small round orange fruit about the size of a walnut alongside fragrant white flowers. The fruit is sour eaten raw and is normally used for marmalade, cordials, curd and cooking.
In the ground it makes a rounded shrub or small tree around 2 to 3 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide. In a large pot it will settle at about 1.5 metres, with the container doing most of the limiting. A light prune after harvest keeps it compact and easy to pick.
Flowering runs through spring and summer, and the fruit colours from autumn and holds on the tree through winter. Established trees often carry flowers and ripe fruit at the same time, which is part of why the plant is grown ornamentally. Ripe fruit hangs well for weeks, so you can pick as you need it.
Yes, it is one of the better citrus for containers. Use a pot at least 50 centimetres wide with a free draining citrus mix, keep it in full sun, and water regularly because pots dry out fast in summer. Feed with a citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer, and repot every three years.
Full sun gives the best crop and the densest growth, with six hours of direct light the practical minimum. It will survive in part shade, but flowering and fruit set drop away noticeably. A position against a north facing wall works well in cooler districts, since the reflected warmth helps the fruit finish properly.
Young trees are frost sensitive and should be sheltered, or grown in a pot that can be moved. Established trees handle light frost, and calamondin is among the more cold tolerant citrus, but hard or repeated frost will damage foliage and fruit. In cold districts plant clear of cold air drainage lines and against a warm wall.
Water deeply and regularly, especially while fruit is filling. Feed with a citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer, and keep mulch clear of the trunk. Prune lightly after harvest to keep the centre open, and remove any shoots below the graft. Watch for citrus leafminer on soft summer growth and scale on shaded branches.
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Citrus x microcarpa, the Calamondin Cumquat, is a compact evergreen citrus carrying small round orange fruit and fragrant white flowers. Leaves are small, glossy and dark green, and the habit is upright and well branched without much help. It is as much an ornamental shrub as it is a fruit tree.
Full sun and a fertile, free draining soil give the best crop, with steady water while the fruit is filling. Warm temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean climates suit it, including protected coastal sites. Growth runs 20 to 60 centimetres a year. Young trees are frost sensitive, though established plants take light frost.
It works in an edible garden, a courtyard, a run of pots along a warm wall, or a planter outside a cafe where the fruit does double duty as decoration. The fruit is sour raw but excellent in marmalade, cordial and cooking. One established tree crops heavily enough for a household.
About Calamondin Cumquat
Calamondin Cumquat, Citrus x microcarpa, is a compact evergreen citrus understood to be a natural cross between a mandarin and a kumquat. It carries small round orange fruit about the size of a walnut alongside fragrant white flowers. The fruit is sour eaten raw and is normally used for marmalade, cordials, curd and cooking.
In the ground it makes a rounded shrub or small tree around 2 to 3 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide. In a large pot it will settle at about 1.5 metres, with the container doing most of the limiting. A light prune after harvest keeps it compact and easy to pick.
Flowering runs through spring and summer, and the fruit colours from autumn and holds on the tree through winter. Established trees often carry flowers and ripe fruit at the same time, which is part of why the plant is grown ornamentally. Ripe fruit hangs well for weeks, so you can pick as you need it.
Yes, it is one of the better citrus for containers. Use a pot at least 50 centimetres wide with a free draining citrus mix, keep it in full sun, and water regularly because pots dry out fast in summer. Feed with a citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer, and repot every three years.
Full sun gives the best crop and the densest growth, with six hours of direct light the practical minimum. It will survive in part shade, but flowering and fruit set drop away noticeably. A position against a north facing wall works well in cooler districts, since the reflected warmth helps the fruit finish properly.
Young trees are frost sensitive and should be sheltered, or grown in a pot that can be moved. Established trees handle light frost, and calamondin is among the more cold tolerant citrus, but hard or repeated frost will damage foliage and fruit. In cold districts plant clear of cold air drainage lines and against a warm wall.
Water deeply and regularly, especially while fruit is filling. Feed with a citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer, and keep mulch clear of the trunk. Prune lightly after harvest to keep the centre open, and remove any shoots below the graft. Watch for citrus leafminer on soft summer growth and scale on shaded branches.
Evergreen (foliage year round)
Calamondin Cumquat – Calamondin Citrus Tree is expected to grow 20cm to 60cm per year under suitable conditions.
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Calamondin Cumquat – Calamondin Citrus Tree is an Evergreen (foliage year round) Tree
Mature Height: 2m to 4m
Mature Width: 2m to 3m
Calamondin Cumquat – Calamondin Citrus Tree is expected to grow 20cm to 60cm per year under suitable conditions.
Calamondin Cumquat – Calamondin Citrus Tree is expected to grow 20cm to 60cm per year under suitable conditions.
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Is Calamondin Cumquat – Calamondin Citrus Tree frost tolerant?
Calamondin Cumquat – Calamondin Citrus Tree is Frost Tolerant – Can handle light to moderate frost once established.
Calamondin Cumquat produces masses of fragrant white flowers through spring and summer, often followed by small round orange edible fruit on mature plants. The blooms and colourful fruit create a highly ornamental display against the glossy evergreen foliage while also providing excellent edible value.
Does Calamondin Cumquat – Calamondin Citrus Tree flower?
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Calamondin Cumquat – Calamondin Citrus Tree is Native to Cultivated citrus hybrid originating from Southeast Asia and widely grown as an ornamental edible citrus.
Its fragrant flowers attract bees and other beneficial pollinators throughout the flowering season, supporting biodiversity within edible and ornamental gardens. The dense evergreen foliage also provides light shelter and habitat for beneficial insects and small birds year-round.
Calamondin Cumquat – Calamondin Citrus Tree will thrive best in:
Calamondin Cumquat performs best in rich, well-drained loam or sandy soils with a neutral to slightly acidic pH. It will also tolerate a range of general garden soils provided drainage remains reliable and organic matter is incorporated to support fertility and moisture retention. Avoid heavy clay or persistently wet conditions, as poor drainage can reduce root health and fruiting performance. Keep soil evenly moist during active growth and fruit development for best results.
Is Calamondin Cumquat – Calamondin Citrus Tree Drought tolerant?
As a young tree it benefits from regular watering to establish a healthy productive root system, particularly during warmer weather. Once established, Calamondin Cumquat shows moderate drought tolerance but performs best with consistent moisture to support reliable flowering, fruit production and healthy foliage growth.
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Acmena smithii 'Firescreen' is a fast-growing Australian native lilly pilly selected for its brilliant red new growth, which flushes repeatedly through the warmer months against dense glossy green mature foliage. As an Acmena it is naturally resistant to psyllid, so the foliage stays clean without spraying.
'Firescreen' grows to 4 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide with a naturally dense upright habit that fills in from ground level. Growth is quick at 50 to 90 centimetres per year once established, which makes it one of the faster ways to build a solid privacy screen along a boundary or between neighbouring houses.
'Firescreen' performs across most of the Australian east coast and southern states, from tropical Queensland through to Melbourne and Adelaide. It handles full sun to part shade, tolerates light to moderate frost once established, and responds well to trimming, so it can be run as a loose screen or clipped into a formal hedge.
About Acmena smithii 'Firescreen'
'Firescreen' grows to 4 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide when left unpruned. It is easily maintained at 2 to 3 metres as a trimmed hedge, and holds its density right down to ground level.
'Firescreen' is fast-growing, adding 50 to 90 centimetres per year once established. In good soil with regular water through the first two summers it will form a usable screen within two to three years.
Yes. 'Firescreen' is an Acmena, and Acmena species are naturally resistant to the psyllid that causes pimple-like galls on many Syzygium lilly pillies. This is the main reason it is chosen for large hedge runs.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter formal hedge. For an avenue effect allow 3 metres between plants.
'Firescreen' handles light to moderate frost once established. In colder inland districts protect young plants through their first winter, after which they harden off and cope with regular frost.
'Firescreen' performs from tropical and subtropical Queensland through coastal and inland New South Wales, Melbourne and surrounds, Gippsland, the Western District and Adelaide. It is one of the more climate-adaptable lilly pillies.
Trim two to three times through the growing season to build density and keep lines crisp. Each cut triggers a fresh flush of red new growth, so regular light pruning gives more colour rather than less.
Acmena smithii 'Firescreen' is a fast-growing Australian native lilly pilly selected for its brilliant red new growth, which flushes repeatedly through the warmer months against dense glossy green mature foliage. As an Acmena it is naturally resistant to psyllid, so the foliage stays clean without spraying.
'Firescreen' grows to 4 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide with a naturally dense upright habit that fills in from ground level. Growth is quick at 50 to 90 centimetres per year once established, which makes it one of the faster ways to build a solid privacy screen along a boundary or between neighbouring houses.
'Firescreen' performs across most of the Australian east coast and southern states, from tropical Queensland through to Melbourne and Adelaide. It handles full sun to part shade, tolerates light to moderate frost once established, and responds well to trimming, so it can be run as a loose screen or clipped into a formal hedge.
About Acmena smithii 'Firescreen'
'Firescreen' grows to 4 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide when left unpruned. It is easily maintained at 2 to 3 metres as a trimmed hedge, and holds its density right down to ground level.
'Firescreen' is fast-growing, adding 50 to 90 centimetres per year once established. In good soil with regular water through the first two summers it will form a usable screen within two to three years.
Yes. 'Firescreen' is an Acmena, and Acmena species are naturally resistant to the psyllid that causes pimple-like galls on many Syzygium lilly pillies. This is the main reason it is chosen for large hedge runs.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter formal hedge. For an avenue effect allow 3 metres between plants.
'Firescreen' handles light to moderate frost once established. In colder inland districts protect young plants through their first winter, after which they harden off and cope with regular frost.
'Firescreen' performs from tropical and subtropical Queensland through coastal and inland New South Wales, Melbourne and surrounds, Gippsland, the Western District and Adelaide. It is one of the more climate-adaptable lilly pillies.
Trim two to three times through the growing season to build density and keep lines crisp. Each cut triggers a fresh flush of red new growth, so regular light pruning gives more colour rather than less.
Acmena smithii 'Minor', also listed as Syzygium smithii 'Minor', is a compact evergreen shrub with small glossy leaves and dense branching to ground level. New growth opens bronze red and matures to deep green. Small white flowers appear sporadically through the warmer months, followed by white to pale mauve berries.
It suits full sun or part shade and accepts most soils, from sandy loam to improved clay, as long as drainage is adequate. Growth is 40 to 70 centimetres a year, moderate to fast. It handles light to moderate frost once established, becomes drought tolerant with age and resists psyllid attack.
The small leaf and modest size make it a good low hedge, at 80 centimetres apart for a clipped face or 1 to 1.5 metres for a looser screen. It works in narrow beds, along fence lines and in large pots. Councils use it where a native screen must stay under 4 metres.
About Minor Lilly Pilly
Minor is a compact form of the Australian native lilly pilly, also listed as Syzygium smithii Minor. It has small glossy leaves, dense branching to ground level and bronze red new growth that matures to deep green. Small white flowers appear sporadically in the warmer months, followed by white to pale mauve berries.
Left unclipped it reaches 3 to 4 metres in height and 2 to 2.5 metres across. Trimmed, it is easily maintained as a hedge between 1 and 2.5 metres. The small leaf size means it takes a clipped face neatly, which larger leaved lilly pillies struggle to do without looking chopped.
Plant 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen. In an avenue or as spaced specimens, allow 3 metres. Closer spacing closes the gaps within a season or two, but the row needs consistent watering and feeding to keep every plant even.
It handles light to moderate frost once established, which covers most temperate districts. Young plants are more vulnerable, so protect them through the first winter in frost prone areas and avoid planting into open hollows where cold air settles. Frost burnt tips can be trimmed off in spring and regrow quickly.
Yes, it is one of the more reliable native shrubs for large containers and works either as a clipped ball or as a screening plant on a balcony or terrace. Use a pot at least 500 millimetres wide with a premium potting mix, water regularly and feed each spring. Refresh the mix every few years.
Yes. The white flowers bring in native bees and other insects, and the berries that follow are taken by small birds. The dense low branching also provides shelter and nesting cover, which is why it is specified in council and rural biodiversity plantings as well as in straight screening work.
Trim lightly two or three times a year through the warmer months to keep the face dense and to encourage coloured new growth. Feed in spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser. Water regularly through the first summer and mulch well. Avoid cutting hard into old bare wood, which is slow to reshoot.
Acmena smithii 'Sublime' is a compact evergreen lilly pilly with vivid lime-green new growth that matures to deep glossy green. Its naturally upright columnar habit delivers dense coverage from base to tip, making it one of the cleanest, lowest-maintenance screening plants available.
Sublime grows to around 5 metres tall and just 2-3 metres wide, holding a tight column with minimal pruning. The narrow form suits tight boundary lines, pool surrounds, and structured hedges. A non-invasive root system and strong psyllid resistance make it a reliable, well-behaved alternative to more vigorous screening species.
Sublime tolerates clay soils, light frost, and moderate drought once established. It thrives across temperate to subtropical regions of NSW, QLD, VIC and parts of SA and WA, in full sun to part shade.
About Acmena smithii 'Sublime' Lilly Pilly
Sublime grows to around 5 metres tall and just 2-3 metres wide, with a naturally upright columnar form.
Sublime is fast-growing, adding 50-80cm per year once established.
Yes. Acmena smithii 'Sublime' has strong psyllid resistance, so it holds clean, unblemished foliage where older lilly pilly types can suffer pimple-like leaf damage.
Yes. The dense columnar habit makes Sublime ideal for narrow hedges, screens, and pool surrounds where clean form is needed.
No. Sublime has a non-invasive root system, making it a safer choice near paving, pools, and boundaries than more vigorous screening species.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense formal hedge, or 1 metre for a more relaxed screen.
Sublime thrives across temperate to subtropical regions of NSW, QLD, VIC and parts of SA and WA, tolerating clay soils, light frost, and moderate drought once established.
Acmena smithii 'Forest Flame', now also classified as Syzygium smithii, is a dense, upright evergreen lilly pilly grown for its new growth. Each flush opens bright red to pink before hardening to glossy dark green. Clusters of small white flowers follow in summer, then pale berries that native birds take.
It grows in full sun to part shade in most soils with reasonable drainage, and responds well to feeding and steady water. Growth is moderate to fast and it clips readily from a young age. Naturally psyllid resistant, drought tolerant once established, and suited to subtropical, warm temperate and temperate coastal districts.
Most often used as a hedge or screen, planted 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal barrier or 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge. It also stands alone as a feature or lines a driveway at 3 metres. The repeated colour flush makes an ordinary boundary worth looking at.
About Forest Flame Lilly Pilly
Acmena smithii Forest Flame, now also classified as Syzygium smithii, is an Australian native evergreen shrub grown for its new growth. Each flush opens bright red to pink before hardening to glossy dark green, and the plant flushes several times through the warmer months. Small white flowers appear in summer, followed by pale berries.
It reaches 4 to 5 metres in height and 2 to 3 metres across if left untrimmed, with a naturally upright, dense habit. As a clipped hedge it is easily held anywhere between 1.5 and 3 metres. The narrow width relative to height is what makes it useful along fence lines and boundaries.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter formal hedge that fills in faster. For an avenue or a row of individual specimens, allow 3 metres. Closer spacing brings the screen together sooner but calls for more water and feeding early on.
Yes. Acmena smithii selections are naturally resistant to the psyllid that causes pimpled, distorted leaves on older Syzygium hedges, and Forest Flame holds clean foliage without spraying. This is the main reason it is chosen over older lilly pilly hedging in coastal and humid districts where psyllid pressure is high.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest growth and the strongest red on new flushes. Part shade produces a looser plant with softer colour but still a serviceable screen. Deep shade is not suitable and leads to thin growth with bare lower stems over time.
Yes, it handles coastal exposure well and is widely used in beachside gardens along the eastern seaboard. It tolerates salt laden wind, though in front line positions with direct salt spray it benefits from shelter behind an outer planting. Sandy coastal soils should be improved with compost before planting.
Trim two or three times through the growing season, taking the tips lightly rather than cutting hard, since each trim triggers a fresh coloured flush. Feed in spring and again in late summer with a native safe fertiliser low in phosphorus. Water regularly through the first year and mulch to keep the roots cool.
Trachelospermum jasminoides 'Balls' is Star Jasmine grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere. The small glossy leaves sit tight on a woody framework, holding a clean rounded outline year round. White pinwheel flowers open in spring and carry a strong sweet scent right across a courtyard.
Ball specimens hold at about 1 to 1.5 metres tall and wide with light clipping. Full sun to part shade suits them, in any free draining soil. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year. They handle coastal exposure, light frost and dry spells once the roots are down.
Repeat them along a driveway, either side of an entry, or in pots on a terrace where a formal shape is wanted straight away. They read as structure in a planting scheme without the height of a hedge, and because the form is already trained, a new garden looks settled from the day it goes in.
About Star Jasmine Balls
They are Trachelospermum jasminoides, the common Star Jasmine, grown and clipped into a dense evergreen sphere on a woody framework. Instead of climbing, the plant is trained into a self supporting rounded shape. The foliage is small, glossy and dark green, and the plant carries scented white flowers through spring.
They hold at roughly 1 to 1.5 metres tall and 1 to 1.5 metres wide. Growth is slow to moderate at 30 to 50 centimetres a year, so a light clip once or twice a year keeps the ball tight at whatever size within that range suits the setting.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest foliage and the heaviest flowering, while part shade produces slightly softer, more open growth and fewer flowers. Avoid deep shade, where the ball thins out and loses its outline. Morning sun with afternoon protection suits hot inland gardens.
Yes, and pots are one of the main uses. A container 50 to 60 centimetres wide with a quality free draining mix will hold a ball for years. Water more often than you would in the ground, especially in summer, and feed in spring and again in late summer. Refresh the mix every few years.
Yes, the foliage is held year round. The glossy dark green leaves take on a bronze tinge in cold weather and green up again in spring, but the plant never goes bare. That is what makes it useful as permanent structure in a scheme, particularly in winter once perennials have died back.
Flowering runs through spring, roughly September to November, and often carries into early summer in warmer districts. The white pinwheel flowers are small but produced in quantity, and the scent is strong on still evenings. Flowering is heaviest on plants in full sun that were not clipped hard just before bud set.
Clip lightly with hedging shears once after flowering and again in late summer if needed, taking only the new growth to keep the outline crisp. Water deeply in dry weather, mulch the base, and feed in early spring. The sap is milky and can irritate skin, so wear gloves when trimming.
Westringia fruticosa, Coastal Rosemary, is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It builds a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not the culinary herb.
Mature plants sit at 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year, and they clip smaller without complaint. Full sun to part shade and sharp drainage are the requirements. Salt wind, sandy soil, drought and light to moderate frost are all handled.
It is a standard on coastal projects, road verges, council garden beds and exposed banks that need erosion cover. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen, or 80 centimetres for a clipped hedge. A single plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot on a courtyard or balcony.
About Coastal Rosemary
Westringia fruticosa is an Australian native evergreen shrub from the headlands and dunes of the east coast. It forms a dense rounded bush of fine grey green leaves held in whorls, with small white to pale lilac flowers. Despite the common name it is not culinary rosemary and is not used in cooking.
Mature plants reach 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide. It clips readily to smaller dimensions and is often maintained at around a metre as a hedge or a low mound. Growth is moderate, roughly 30 to 60 centimetres a year, so it holds a trimmed shape well.
It is one of the best shrubs available for exposed coastal work. It grows naturally on sea cliffs and copes with salt laden wind, sand and reflected heat. It is used constantly on beachfront reserves, dune stabilisation projects and seaside gardens where little else holds a tidy shape.
The main flush is spring and summer, roughly September through February, with scattered flowering at other times of the year in mild districts. The flowers are small, white to pale lilac and sit among the foliage rather than above it. Clipped hedges flower less than plants left to grow informally.
Space plants 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen. On banks and batters used for erosion cover, 1 metre in a staggered grid gives full ground coverage within about two growing seasons.
Yes. A pot 40 to 50 centimetres wide suits a single plant for a courtyard, entry or balcony. Use a free draining mix, because the roots will not tolerate sitting wet. Container plants need watering more often than those in the ground, plus a light trim to hold their shape.
Trim lightly two or three times a year, taking the soft new growth and avoiding cuts into bare old wood, which reshoots poorly. Water through the first summer, then only in extended dry spells. On most soils it needs no feeding at all, and it resents heavy watering and poor drainage.
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame that holds its shape through the year.
Expect 1.5 to 2 metres in height and width at maturity, at 30 to 60 centimetres a year. Full sun brings the heaviest flowering, though part shade is accepted. Drainage matters above everything else, after which it takes salt wind, sandy or gravelly ground, drought and light to moderate frost.
Mass plantings on batters, median strips and coastal frontages are where it earns its keep, and it clips into a low hedge of about a metre without losing its flowering. Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal screen. One plant fills a 40 to 50 centimetre pot neatly.
About Wynyabbie Blue Coastal Rosemary
Westringia 'Wynyabbie Blue' is a hardy Australian native shrub grown for its lilac blue flowers, which are larger and more freely carried than those of the common white forms. Narrow grey green leaves sit in neat whorls on a dense rounded frame. It is evergreen and holds its structure all year.
It reaches 1.5 to 2 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide at maturity, growing 30 to 60 centimetres a year. It clips comfortably to around a metre if you want a lower hedge, and it will hold that height indefinitely given two or three light trims a year.
From spring right through autumn, roughly September to May, with sporadic flowers in winter in mild districts. The lilac blue flowers open in flushes rather than all at once, so there is usually some colour on the plant. Flowering is heaviest in full sun on lean, well drained soil.
Yes. Once the roots are established it needs very little water and copes with extended dry periods, which is why it is used on unirrigated median strips and road verges. Drainage matters more than watering, since the plant will die in soggy ground long before it dies of thirst.
It is. Salt laden wind, sandy soils and reflected heat are all handled, and it is planted routinely on foreshore reserves and beachside gardens. In very exposed frontal positions the plant stays lower and denser than it would inland, which generally suits the situation anyway.
Use 80 centimetres between plants for a clipped formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres for a dense informal screen. For mass planting on banks and median strips, 1 metre in a staggered pattern gives full coverage within about two growing seasons and shades out most weeds.
Trim lightly after each flowering flush, taking soft growth only. Cutting back into bare old wood leaves gaps that will not fill in, so stay on top of it rather than letting it get away. Water through the first summer, then rarely. Avoid rich soils and heavy fertiliser.
Acmena smithii 'Firescreen' is a fast-growing Australian native lilly pilly selected for its brilliant red new growth, which flushes repeatedly through the warmer months against dense glossy green mature foliage. As an Acmena it is naturally resistant to psyllid, so the foliage stays clean without spraying.
'Firescreen' grows to 4 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide with a naturally dense upright habit that fills in from ground level. Growth is quick at 50 to 90 centimetres per year once established, which makes it one of the faster ways to build a solid privacy screen along a boundary or between neighbouring houses.
'Firescreen' performs across most of the Australian east coast and southern states, from tropical Queensland through to Melbourne and Adelaide. It handles full sun to part shade, tolerates light to moderate frost once established, and responds well to trimming, so it can be run as a loose screen or clipped into a formal hedge.
About Acmena smithii 'Firescreen'
'Firescreen' grows to 4 to 5 metres tall and 2 to 3 metres wide when left unpruned. It is easily maintained at 2 to 3 metres as a trimmed hedge, and holds its density right down to ground level.
'Firescreen' is fast-growing, adding 50 to 90 centimetres per year once established. In good soil with regular water through the first two summers it will form a usable screen within two to three years.
Yes. 'Firescreen' is an Acmena, and Acmena species are naturally resistant to the psyllid that causes pimple-like galls on many Syzygium lilly pillies. This is the main reason it is chosen for large hedge runs.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter formal hedge. For an avenue effect allow 3 metres between plants.
'Firescreen' handles light to moderate frost once established. In colder inland districts protect young plants through their first winter, after which they harden off and cope with regular frost.
'Firescreen' performs from tropical and subtropical Queensland through coastal and inland New South Wales, Melbourne and surrounds, Gippsland, the Western District and Adelaide. It is one of the more climate-adaptable lilly pillies.
Trim two to three times through the growing season to build density and keep lines crisp. Each cut triggers a fresh flush of red new growth, so regular light pruning gives more colour rather than less.
Acmena smithii 'Minor', also listed as Syzygium smithii 'Minor', is a compact evergreen shrub with small glossy leaves and dense branching to ground level. New growth opens bronze red and matures to deep green. Small white flowers appear sporadically through the warmer months, followed by white to pale mauve berries.
It suits full sun or part shade and accepts most soils, from sandy loam to improved clay, as long as drainage is adequate. Growth is 40 to 70 centimetres a year, moderate to fast. It handles light to moderate frost once established, becomes drought tolerant with age and resists psyllid attack.
The small leaf and modest size make it a good low hedge, at 80 centimetres apart for a clipped face or 1 to 1.5 metres for a looser screen. It works in narrow beds, along fence lines and in large pots. Councils use it where a native screen must stay under 4 metres.
About Minor Lilly Pilly
Minor is a compact form of the Australian native lilly pilly, also listed as Syzygium smithii Minor. It has small glossy leaves, dense branching to ground level and bronze red new growth that matures to deep green. Small white flowers appear sporadically in the warmer months, followed by white to pale mauve berries.
Left unclipped it reaches 3 to 4 metres in height and 2 to 2.5 metres across. Trimmed, it is easily maintained as a hedge between 1 and 2.5 metres. The small leaf size means it takes a clipped face neatly, which larger leaved lilly pillies struggle to do without looking chopped.
Plant 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge, or 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen. In an avenue or as spaced specimens, allow 3 metres. Closer spacing closes the gaps within a season or two, but the row needs consistent watering and feeding to keep every plant even.
It handles light to moderate frost once established, which covers most temperate districts. Young plants are more vulnerable, so protect them through the first winter in frost prone areas and avoid planting into open hollows where cold air settles. Frost burnt tips can be trimmed off in spring and regrow quickly.
Yes, it is one of the more reliable native shrubs for large containers and works either as a clipped ball or as a screening plant on a balcony or terrace. Use a pot at least 500 millimetres wide with a premium potting mix, water regularly and feed each spring. Refresh the mix every few years.
Yes. The white flowers bring in native bees and other insects, and the berries that follow are taken by small birds. The dense low branching also provides shelter and nesting cover, which is why it is specified in council and rural biodiversity plantings as well as in straight screening work.
Trim lightly two or three times a year through the warmer months to keep the face dense and to encourage coloured new growth. Feed in spring with a low phosphorus native fertiliser. Water regularly through the first summer and mulch well. Avoid cutting hard into old bare wood, which is slow to reshoot.
Acmena smithii 'Sublime' is a compact evergreen lilly pilly with vivid lime-green new growth that matures to deep glossy green. Its naturally upright columnar habit delivers dense coverage from base to tip, making it one of the cleanest, lowest-maintenance screening plants available.
Sublime grows to around 5 metres tall and just 2-3 metres wide, holding a tight column with minimal pruning. The narrow form suits tight boundary lines, pool surrounds, and structured hedges. A non-invasive root system and strong psyllid resistance make it a reliable, well-behaved alternative to more vigorous screening species.
Sublime tolerates clay soils, light frost, and moderate drought once established. It thrives across temperate to subtropical regions of NSW, QLD, VIC and parts of SA and WA, in full sun to part shade.
About Acmena smithii 'Sublime' Lilly Pilly
Sublime grows to around 5 metres tall and just 2-3 metres wide, with a naturally upright columnar form.
Sublime is fast-growing, adding 50-80cm per year once established.
Yes. Acmena smithii 'Sublime' has strong psyllid resistance, so it holds clean, unblemished foliage where older lilly pilly types can suffer pimple-like leaf damage.
Yes. The dense columnar habit makes Sublime ideal for narrow hedges, screens, and pool surrounds where clean form is needed.
No. Sublime has a non-invasive root system, making it a safer choice near paving, pools, and boundaries than more vigorous screening species.
Plant 60-80cm apart for a dense formal hedge, or 1 metre for a more relaxed screen.
Sublime thrives across temperate to subtropical regions of NSW, QLD, VIC and parts of SA and WA, tolerating clay soils, light frost, and moderate drought once established.
Acmena smithii 'Forest Flame', now also classified as Syzygium smithii, is a dense, upright evergreen lilly pilly grown for its new growth. Each flush opens bright red to pink before hardening to glossy dark green. Clusters of small white flowers follow in summer, then pale berries that native birds take.
It grows in full sun to part shade in most soils with reasonable drainage, and responds well to feeding and steady water. Growth is moderate to fast and it clips readily from a young age. Naturally psyllid resistant, drought tolerant once established, and suited to subtropical, warm temperate and temperate coastal districts.
Most often used as a hedge or screen, planted 1 to 1.5 metres apart for an informal barrier or 80 centimetres apart for a tight formal hedge. It also stands alone as a feature or lines a driveway at 3 metres. The repeated colour flush makes an ordinary boundary worth looking at.
About Forest Flame Lilly Pilly
Acmena smithii Forest Flame, now also classified as Syzygium smithii, is an Australian native evergreen shrub grown for its new growth. Each flush opens bright red to pink before hardening to glossy dark green, and the plant flushes several times through the warmer months. Small white flowers appear in summer, followed by pale berries.
It reaches 4 to 5 metres in height and 2 to 3 metres across if left untrimmed, with a naturally upright, dense habit. As a clipped hedge it is easily held anywhere between 1.5 and 3 metres. The narrow width relative to height is what makes it useful along fence lines and boundaries.
Plant 1 to 1.5 metres apart for a dense informal screen, or 80 centimetres apart for a tighter formal hedge that fills in faster. For an avenue or a row of individual specimens, allow 3 metres. Closer spacing brings the screen together sooner but calls for more water and feeding early on.
Yes. Acmena smithii selections are naturally resistant to the psyllid that causes pimpled, distorted leaves on older Syzygium hedges, and Forest Flame holds clean foliage without spraying. This is the main reason it is chosen over older lilly pilly hedging in coastal and humid districts where psyllid pressure is high.
Full sun to part shade both work. Full sun gives the densest growth and the strongest red on new flushes. Part shade produces a looser plant with softer colour but still a serviceable screen. Deep shade is not suitable and leads to thin growth with bare lower stems over time.
Yes, it handles coastal exposure well and is widely used in beachside gardens along the eastern seaboard. It tolerates salt laden wind, though in front line positions with direct salt spray it benefits from shelter behind an outer planting. Sandy coastal soils should be improved with compost before planting.
Trim two or three times through the growing season, taking the tips lightly rather than cutting hard, since each trim triggers a fresh coloured flush. Feed in spring and again in late summer with a native safe fertiliser low in phosphorus. Water regularly through the first year and mulch to keep the roots cool.
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Citrus x microcarpa, the Calamondin Cumquat, is a compact evergreen citrus carrying small round orange fruit and fragrant white flowers. Leaves are small, glossy and dark green, and the habit is upright and well branched without much help. It is as much an ornamental shrub as it is a fruit tree.
Full sun and a fertile, free draining soil give the best crop, with steady water while the fruit is filling. Warm temperate, subtropical and Mediterranean climates suit it, including protected coastal sites. Growth runs 20 to 60 centimetres a year. Young trees are frost sensitive, though established plants take light frost.
It works in an edible garden, a courtyard, a run of pots along a warm wall, or a planter outside a cafe where the fruit does double duty as decoration. The fruit is sour raw but excellent in marmalade, cordial and cooking. One established tree crops heavily enough for a household.
About Calamondin Cumquat
Calamondin Cumquat, Citrus x microcarpa, is a compact evergreen citrus understood to be a natural cross between a mandarin and a kumquat. It carries small round orange fruit about the size of a walnut alongside fragrant white flowers. The fruit is sour eaten raw and is normally used for marmalade, cordials, curd and cooking.
In the ground it makes a rounded shrub or small tree around 2 to 3 metres tall and 1.5 to 2 metres wide. In a large pot it will settle at about 1.5 metres, with the container doing most of the limiting. A light prune after harvest keeps it compact and easy to pick.
Flowering runs through spring and summer, and the fruit colours from autumn and holds on the tree through winter. Established trees often carry flowers and ripe fruit at the same time, which is part of why the plant is grown ornamentally. Ripe fruit hangs well for weeks, so you can pick as you need it.
Yes, it is one of the better citrus for containers. Use a pot at least 50 centimetres wide with a free draining citrus mix, keep it in full sun, and water regularly because pots dry out fast in summer. Feed with a citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer, and repot every three years.
Full sun gives the best crop and the densest growth, with six hours of direct light the practical minimum. It will survive in part shade, but flowering and fruit set drop away noticeably. A position against a north facing wall works well in cooler districts, since the reflected warmth helps the fruit finish properly.
Young trees are frost sensitive and should be sheltered, or grown in a pot that can be moved. Established trees handle light frost, and calamondin is among the more cold tolerant citrus, but hard or repeated frost will damage foliage and fruit. In cold districts plant clear of cold air drainage lines and against a warm wall.
Water deeply and regularly, especially while fruit is filling. Feed with a citrus fertiliser in early spring and again in late summer, and keep mulch clear of the trunk. Prune lightly after harvest to keep the centre open, and remove any shoots below the graft. Watch for citrus leafminer on soft summer growth and scale on shaded branches.
